DALLAS (AP) — Matt Boldy had two goals with an assist, Joel Ericksson Ek scored two power-play goals and rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt stopped 27 shots in his postseason debut to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series.

Minnesota scored three times early in the second period and got 27 saves from rookie Jesper Wallstedt to hand Dallas another home loss in a series opener.

The Wild closed out the regular season with a victory against the Ducks in a very different situation than last year's Game 82.

Wallstedt enters his first NHL playoff game having gone 18-9-6 as a starter, with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage.

McCarron’s short-handed goal made it 3-1 at 1:59 of the second period. He and Foligno broke out on a 2-on-1 following a Thomas turnover, and McCarron got the pass in the slot for the wrist shot glove side.

The Minnesota Wild’s two options for puck-stopping duties, veteran Filip Gustavsson and rookie Jesper Wallstedt, speak the same language. They play similar styles, and they are comparable physically.

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